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: Civil Specifications Date: March 7, 2009 Project : Cut & Bend Processing Bldg. Owner : Al Rajhi Steel

DIVISION 3 CONCRETE SECTION 03500 CONCRETE FINISHING AND CURING SUBSECTION: INDEX PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 Quality Assurance

PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.01 Materials

PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 Protection Finishing Concrete Curing Concrete Sealing and Dust Proofing

part 1 - general 1.01 Quality Assurance A. Applicable Standards Comply with Standards specified in this Section, ACI-305R-77. Part 2 - Products 2.01 Materials A. Water Clean and potable. B. Sand Clean and moist. C. Fabric Burlap or similar moisture retaining fabric. D. Curing Paper ASTM C171, non-staining waterproof paper.
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Project Number : 3206 Document Name.: Civil Specifications Date: March 7, 2009 Project : Cut & Bend Processing Bldg. Owner : Al Rajhi Steel E. Tape Pressure sensitive and waterproof.

Part 3 - Execution 3.01 Protection A. Maintain concrete minimum moisture loss and at a relatively constant temperature for the period necessary for hydration of the cement and hardening of the concrete. Protect finished concrete from damage by mechanical disturbances, improper curing procedures and by rain or running water. Two coats of Bitumen paint shall be applied on all concrete surfaces below grade level.

B.

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Finishing Concrete A. Formed Surfaces 1. Ordinary Finish a) a) General: Give all formed surface an ordinary finish. Finish: Immediately following the removal of forms, remove fins and irregular projections from all surfaces. On all surfaces thoroughly clean and saturate with water all form ties cavities, honeycombs, broken edges and other defects. After saturating for not less than 3 hours, carefully point and trowel defects with a mortar of cement and fine aggregates mixed in proportions used in the concrete being finished. Do not use mortar more than 1 hour old.

2.

Smooth Finish a) General: Give all formed surfaces which will be exposed to view, except the underside of elevated slabs, a smooth finish in addition to the ordinary finish. Commence smooth finish operation immediately after pointing mortar has thoroughly set. Initial Operation: Commence operation by saturating surface with water for not less than 3 hours. After saturating, rub surface with a medium coarse carborundum stone and a small amount of mortar composed of cement and fine aggregate. Mix mortar materials in proportions used in the concrete being finished. Continue rubbing until all form marks, projections and irregularities have been removed, all voids filled, and a uniform surface obtained. Leave paste produced by this rubbing in place at this time. b) Final Operation: After all concrete has been placed above surface being finished, rub surface with a fine carborundum

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Project Number : 3206 Document Name.: Civil Specifications Date: March 7, 2009 Project : Cut & Bend Processing Bldg. Owner : Al Rajhi Steel stone and water until a smooth texture and uniform color is obtained. After final stone, rubbing, rub surface vigorously with clean burlap to remove loose powder leaving the surface clean and free of all objectionable marks. 3. Related Unformed Surfaces Strikes flush and float top of walls, buttresses, horizontal offsets, and similar unformed surfaces to obtain a texture consistent with that of the adjacent finish, continue final finishing operation across the topes of related unformed surfaces. B. Floor Finishes 1. General Floor and slab finishing (including control joints and expansion joints) shall comply with ACI 302.IR-80. Do not begin finishing operations until concrete has been placed, consolidated, struck-off and leveled. Commence work after surface water has disappeared and concrete has set sufficiently to bear the weight of workmen and equipment. Allow surface water to evaporate naturally. Do not dust surface with dry cement or sand. 2. Finishes a) Floated Finish: Float surface with a power-driven float machine to product a finish true to elevations and slopes with a uniform granular texture. Use hand woods floats in areas inaccessible to power-driven floats. Level surface to within 3 mm in meters in all directions. Scratched Finish: After floating surface as specified in Floated Finish, lightly scratch surface with a stiff brush. Steel Trowel (Smooth) Finish: After floating surface as specified in Floated Finish, trowel first with power-driven trowel and finally with steel hand trowels. Perform power trowelling operations in a manner to produce a finish smooth and uniform in texture and appearance. Continue hand trowelling until a ringing sound is produced as the trowel is moved over the surface. Broomed Finish: Use for exposed exterior walking surface and apron.

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d)

3.03

Curing Concrete A. Weather Condition 1. Hot Weather

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Project Number : 3206 Document Name.: Civil Specifications Date: March 7, 2009 Project : Cut & Bend Processing Bldg. Owner : Al Rajhi Steel

Comply with ACI.305.R-77 when high air temperature, low relative humidity or high wind velocity is present, install wind breaks or shades; commence spraying or ponding surface with water; cover surface with wet fabric as quickly as concrete hardening and finishing operations will permit. 2. Change in Temperature During and immediately following curing period, keep the temperature of air immediately adjacent to the concrete as uniform as possible. Do not allow temperature to vary more than 5 oF in any one hour or more than 50 oF in any 24 hour period. B. Duration Cure all concrete, except high early strength concrete, for at least 7 consecutive days. Cure high early strength concrete, for at least 3 days. C. Method of Curing 1. General Method of curing concrete may be altered for another method provided initial method is maintained for at least 24 hours. If curing method is altered, do not allow surface to dry during transition. 2. Cured Formed Surfaces The period which concrete is in contact with forms may be considered as curing time. During curing period keep forms wet to minimize loss of moisture. If forms are removed during specified curing period, continue curing by one of the methods specified in Curing Unformed Surfaces. 3. Curing Unformed Surfaces Immediately after finishing operation is complete, commence during unformed surfaces by one of the following methods: For item a) to d) water using for curing shall be as per clause G of section 3800. a) Method No. 1: Continuously sprinkle or pond surface with water. Use this method for footings only. Method No. 2: Cover surface with 50 mm of potable moist sand. Keep sand moist through the curing period. Use this method for footings only. Method No. 3: Cover surface with moist fabric. Keep fabric moist and in direct contact with surface so that a film of water remains on the surface throughout the curing period. Burlap

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Project Number : 3206 Document Name.: Civil Specifications Date: March 7, 2009 Project : Cut & Bend Processing Bldg. Owner : Al Rajhi Steel which does not prevent excessive loss of water from the concrete shall not be used. This method may be used on all concrete surfaces. d) Method No. 4: cover surface with curing paper. Lap sides and ends at least 3 inches and seal with tape. This method may be used on all concrete surfaces. Method No. 5: Apply uniform 2 coats of liquid curing compound in accordance with manufacturers direction. Immediately recoat any area which becomes damaged. This method may be used on all concrete surface except those scheduled to receive bonded materials.

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3.04

Sealing and Dust Proofing A. On all exposed concrete floor surfaces, apply a uniform coat of liquid sealingdust proofing compound in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. This application is not intended to serve the curing compound, use the same product manufacturer for sealing-dusting as was used for curing. Apply over clean dry surfaces. Commence application immediately after removing curing fabrics or papers or liquid curing compound has thoroughly dried.

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